Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Springsteen · 1987
Tunnel Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ZSS-176459-1B MASTERDISK G1Runout side A, variant 1
ZSS-176460-1A G1 A4Runout side B, variant 1
ZSS-176459-1B MASTERDISK G1 3ERunout side A, variant 2
ZSS-176460-1A G1 B2Runout side B, variant 2
ZSS-176459-1A E G1 1B8Side A Runout, Etched Except E Stamped
ZSS-176460-1A E G1Side B Runout, Etched Except E Stamped
ZSS 176459Label side A
ZSS 176460Label side B
ZSS-176459-1B G1 A2Runout, Side A, etched
MASTERDISK DRunout, Side A, stamped
ZSS-176459-1B G1 A3Runout, Side B, etched
MASTERDISK DRunout, Side B, stamped
> 651295.6 A1Runout, Side A
> 651295.6 B1Runout, Side B
651295 8 A✩Label, Side A
651295 8 B✩Label, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Bolivia | CBS 10522First year7", EP, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 7", EP, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-07663First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651295 6 / CBS 651295 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651295 7 / CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CS 10211-A/B (3807663)First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS CBS 651295 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651295 6 / CBS 651295 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651295 0First year7", Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651295 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651295 8First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | CBS CBS 651295 7 / CBS 651295 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-73796 / Collectables ZSS 1764597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Tunnel Of Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07663.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07663, 651295 0, 651295 6, 651295 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-176459-1B MASTERDISK G1 and ZSS-176460-1A G1 A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
